It was back in 1998 that I first climbed Dun Cann, the summit of Raasay. Looking south from the summit, I saw the ruins of a large village s...

One of the jewels of Rassay is its Pictish Symbol Stone . It lies in a small patch of ground east of the road north of Raasay House. The to...

Two weeks ago I made a walk I'd wanted to do for many years. Back in 2007 Bill Cowie (of South Rona) sent me a copy of Julia Mackenzie...

After a week on Berneray (North Uist), my wife and I spent last week on Lewis. The time flew, and so I was not able to post on the walks an...

A while back I posted on the various boats that have taken me on memorable island visits. (Click on the 'boats' link on the list of ...

The mermaids of Raasay, which date to the 1840s, were originally intended to sit astride the entrance to Raasay House. But they turned out ...